Bridle.



No. 698 747. Patented Apr. 29', I902;

J. SELKI RK.

BBIDLE. (Application filed Nov. 6, 1901-. (No Model.)

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PATENT JAMES SELKIRK, OF JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN.

BRIDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 698,747, dated April29, 1902.

Application filed November 8, 1901. Serial No. 81,596. (No model.) a

To ail whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES SELKIRK, a citi-- consin, have invented a newand useful Bri-' dle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bridles; and the object of the same is toprovide a simple and effective means for solidly supporting the winkers,which is readly disposed in operative position and permanent in itsarrangement after proper adjustment and securement.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of theseveral parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a bridle embodying thefeatures of the invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse verticalsection on the line 2 2,'Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontalsection on the line 3 3, Fig. 1.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates a crown-strap, to which a brow-band 2 isterminally attached, and from these parts depend the throat-latch a andthe cheek-straps 4, the latter in the presentinstance carrying elongatedbox-loops for adjustable purposes and also have winkers 5 attachedthereto. The cheek-straps, as in ordinary structures of this class, areattached to the rings of a bit 6, and connected to the upper portions ofthe winkers 5 is a continuous cross brace-strap 7, having a central loopS,provided,preferably,by forming the said strap 7 of two plies ofmaterial and leaving the central portions unsecured. From the center ofthe crown-strap 1 forwardly depends a crown-billet 9, which passesthrough a central loop 10 in the brow-band 2 and also through the loop 8of the cross brace-strap 7, the said billet immediately below the latterstrap being transversely extended or broadened to provide oppositeshoulders 11, on which the lower edge of theloop Shas bearing, and bythis means the said cross bracestrap 7 is held up in close contact withthe lower edge of the brow-band and so maintained by passing a rivet 12through the center of the loop 10 of the brow-band and the portion ofthe crown-billet 9 passing therethrough. By this means the crown-billetcannot be slipped Vertically in either direction,

and through the'medium of the shoulders 11 the cross brace-strap 7 Willbe prevented from falling or moving downwardly, and thus a positiveassemblage will result and the winkers be solidly braced practically inconnection with the brow-band, the strap 7 being always reliably held inone position. From the broadenedportion of the crown-billet immediatelybelow the cross brace-strap 7 face pieces or straps 13 divergent-1ydepend and have their lower extremities attached to the cheek-straps,'as at 14.

The arrangement of parts heretofore set forth Will produce anexceptionally strong and durable bridle wherein the parts can be easilyassembled in positive relation.

WVhileI have specified and shown the browband 2 connected with thebillet or strap 9 by means of a rivet, it will be understood that anyother well known fastening device, such as stitches, may be substitutedtherefor.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Inabridle,the combination witha crownstrap and cheek-straps,of a brow-bandformed with a central loop, a cross-brace having a celltral loop, and acrown-billet depending from the centerv of .the crownstrap and passedbrace-straps, said billet being provided with shoulders against whichthe looped portion of the brace-strap contacts, and fastening meanspassed through the loop of the browband and the billet.

2. In a bridle,the combination with a crownstrap, and cheek-strapshaving winkers attached thereto, of a brow-band formed with a centralloop, a cross brace-strap terminally secured to the upper portions ofthe winkers and also having a central loop, and acrownbillet dependingfrom the centerof the crownstrap and passed through theloops in thebrow-band and cross brace-strap, thesaid billet immediately below thecross brace-strap being broadened to provide opposite shoulders againstwhich the lower edge of the my own I have hereto affixed my signature inlooped portion of brace-strap contacts and is the presence of twoWitnesses. thereby drawn close against the lower edge of the brow-band,and fastening means passed 5 through the loop of the brow-band and the\Vitnesses:

portion of the billet engaged thereby. RALPH PAGE,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as C. W. REEDER.

JAMES SELKIRK.

